Originally Posted by pondering_it_all
I can see that the next 20 years are going to be interesting times for politics. The Republicans have ceded any claim to moral authority, so any time an opponent does something unethical or of questionable legality, their excuse will be: "But what about Trump?" For example, Clinton got a BJ from a consenting adult. But now it's okay if Trump grabs random un-consenting women by the crotch, spies on naked teens, has multiple affairs while still married, pays off porn stars, etc. I wonder how many abortions Cohen paid for? Candidates for any office will be able to be downright despicable, because "What about Trump?"

He's just done so much that Republicans of even Bush I's time would have censured. I honestly think the only way they can get back to some semblance of the moral high ground is to convict Trump. Otherwise, they might as well just redefine their Party as The Organized Crime Party. Every change they made to Senate or House rules is going to come back to haunt them when the Democrats do the same thing.
Moral authority? Having affairs? How about JFK? He had a few affairs. One was with Judith Exner who was also the girlfriend of Sam Giancana, the "Godfather" of Chicago. JFK Judith Exner Sam Giancana Of course JFK never lied about having an affair. He always told his wife all about it.

How about LBJ and his radio stations? LBJ & the FCC LBJ made his and his wife's fortune by power as a member of Congress and its oversight of the FCC.

Then you didn't even quote Trump accurately on his comment about grabbing women. Here is what he said.
Originally Posted by SLATE
"I'm automatically attracted to beautiful [women]—I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star they let you do it. You can do anything ... Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything."
While saying that was crude and tasteless it is also, unfortunately, true. Why do you think that 70 year old Mick Jagger can have an affair with a 20 something woman? Because he is a star.

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